Wellington schools lock down after image found on copier

Wellington Independent School District schools were locked down Monday morning in response to an image found on a copier, Superintendent Carl Taylor said.

About 8:20 a.m., the image was found, and Wellington’s elementary, junior high and high schools went under lockdown until about 9:30 a.m., Taylor said. He declined to comment on the nature of the photo, but said it was a cause for alarm.

“It was not a threat or danger, but police are investigating,” he said. “... We’re trying to take precautions, be safe and figure out where it came from.”

No weapons were found during the lockdown, and classes returned to their normal schedules, Taylor said.